Andrew London, partner, chair of Foley Hoag’s Healthcare Litigation practice, and a member of the firm’s State Attorney General Practice, was quoted in Law360’s coverage of Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison’s challenge to the federal government’s freeze of $243 million in Medicaid funding from the state. London placed the dispute in the broader context of federal enforcement trends, noting that the administration has increasingly relied on funding decisions to advance policy goals. As he explained, “When they find that they've got a lever, they pull it.”

London also highlighted how courts have responded to such approaches, pointing out that judges have begun to push back in certain cases. “We've seen courts balk at some of these — not all, but some — and put limits on that,” he said, underscoring the uncertain legal footing of the current funding pause.

Looking ahead, London cautioned that the Minnesota lawsuit could set a precedent with national implications. “If the courts reject Minnesota’s claims … I don't see why the administration would hold back from using this in other cases,” he noted, suggesting the dispute may shape how the Trump Administration may seek to achieve its policy objectives with respect to other state Medicaid programs.

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